Description: The mission of the Briarwood Educational Community is to extend a comprehensive implementation of objectives, as defined by the New Jersey Core Content Curriculum Standards (NJCCCS), intent on both satisfying and challenging the students intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically and aesthetically; to instill a sensitivity and respect for learning and in so doing for all of mankind's accomplishments. By developing each student's awareness and knowledge of themselves and the world around them we are bestowing upon them a legacy that will insure not only their potential as a human being, but also the future and fate of our society.
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-2.3(d)(3)(iv) | |
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The requirements for co-location of a center within a multi-use building are as follows, during operating hours, the Office of Licensing may require the center to not share common areas, such as hallways, gyms, or bathrooms. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center adheres to all requirements to prevent co-mingling in multi-use buildings, including not sharing common areas, such as hallways, gyms or bathrooms. At the time of the inspection the center was sharing the bathrooms and hallway with an unlicensed child care center. Technical assistance was given. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-7.11(b) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the policy on the management of communicable diseases to the parent of each child enrolled and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families the center's communicable disease policy and maintains on file the signatures of the parents attesting to their receipt of the policy. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-3.6(b)(1) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the Information to Parents document to each child’s parent(s) upon enrollment and to every person upon becoming a staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the document. The center shall maintain on file a copy of the Information to Parents document. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff a copy of the Information to Parents document and maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-4.6(a) | |
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The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). Violation Observed: Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-6.8(j)(3) | |
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The center shall develop and follow a written policy on the expulsion of children from enrollment at the center. The center shall distribute a copy of the expulsion policy to the parent of each enrolled child and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Develop and maintain on file an expulsion policy and maintain on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-6.8(l) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the social media policy to the parent of each enrolled child and to each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s signature and each staff member’s signature attesting to the receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Develop and distribute to all families and staff a social media policy and maintain on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | |
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As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | |
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When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | |
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The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center develops and maintains job descriptions, titles, and qualifications for all center staff. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-4.8(e) | |
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Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(d). Violation Observed: Ensure that the director completes the training, "Understanding Licensing Regulations" provided by OOL within 90 days of hire. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | |
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Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). Violation Observed: Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including training on supervising and tracking children and all mandatory topics for all staff members. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-6.5(b) | |
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The center shall distribute a copy of the release policy to the parent of each enrolled child and each staff member and secure and maintain on file a record of each parent’s and staff member’s signature attesting to receipt of the policy. Violation Observed: Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children and will maintain on file signatures from all parents and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy. |
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| 2023-06-05 | 3A:52-7.5(b)(10) | |
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The center shall develop and follow a policy on the administration of medication and health care procedures to children, which shall include the following provisions: the center shall store prescribed epinephrine pens in their original boxes with the child’s name and prescription. A special care plan or other documentation from a health care provider shall accompany the epinephrine pen. If two epinephrine pens are required, both shall be available. Each center under the jurisdiction of N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5 shall store back-up epinephrine pens on site consistent with the requirements stated at N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.5.e(1). Violation Observed: Ensure that all required medication is provided from the parents as stipulated on the Child's special care plan. |
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| 2021-04-22 | 2022-01-24 | 3A:52-6.6(e)(1) |
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The center shall maintain on file a written policy on the disciplining of children by staff members. The policy shall reflect the provisions specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6(a) through (c) and include the acceptable actions that a staff member may take when disciplining a child (that is, discussion with the child, time-out, etc.). Violation Observed: The center shall upload the discipline policy for the renewal to the center's File Cabinet in NJCCIS. |
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| 2021-04-22 | 2022-02-03 | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) |
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For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include Violation Observed: The center shall upload the illness log for the renewal in the center's File Cabinet in NJCCIS. |
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